The New River Trail 50k and 25k are 100% dirt, flat, and entirely along the New River and Chestnut Creek in the New River Trail State Park. 8:00 am start time for the 50k and 9:00 am start time for the 25k with a 3:00 pm cutoff. An early start …
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The New River Trail 50k and 25k are 100% dirt, flat, and entirely along the New River and Chestnut Creek in the New River Trail State Park. 8:00 am start time for the 50k and 9:00 am start time for the 25k with a 3:00 pm cutoff. An early start at 7:10 am will be offered for runners who feel that they will need more than 7 hours to complete the race. Homemade soup lunch for all runners and their supporters.
Aid Stations
Aid stations at mile points 6.15, 11.82, 15.94, 20.06, 25.73 for the 50k. See course map for more detail. The 25k will use the same aide stations and they will be located at 5.33 and 10.20 miles. Each aid station will be stocked with electrolyte drink, water, Coke, PB&J squares, salty snacks, candy, and fruit. This is a cupless race! Runners are required to carry at least 1 water bottle/cup as there will be NO disposable cups available.
Drop bags (50k only)
50K Runners may leave a drop bag at the Start/Finish area race morning by 7:15 AM. Bags will be delivered to the Cliffview turnaround. Please clearly mark bags w/name, bib #. Waterproof the bag if necessary. Bags will be returned to the finish area by 2 PM. Forgotten or abandoned drop bags CANNOT be mailed. Items left after 4:00 pm will be either recycled, donated or disposed of…Please leave a note on the dashboard of your vehicle to help you remember.
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Ran this race with a friend trying to qualify for Boston which made it a fast and beautiful 50K as well! It is a flat, fast and well-organized out-and-back race … MORE
Ran this race with a friend trying to qualify for Boston which made it a fast and beautiful 50K as well! It is a flat, fast and well-organized out-and-back race on a rails to trails course with ample parking and great volunteers. If you want a fast, low-key race to check off the state of VA, this is it!